Ballydavid, Kilcooley planning approved in 2026

What’s proposed

for a change of use of part of the existing national school to a before school/afterschool and preschool facility

Reference: 2660871
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 29 May 2026
Observations close: 3 Jul 2026 (closed 101 days ago)
Decision due: 23 Jul 2026 · decided 15 Jul 2026
Decision: Conditional on 15 Jul 2026
Proposed development: for a change of use of part of the existing national school to a before school/afterschool and preschool facility
As published by the register.
Site area: 1.37 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
npad	CC-BY-4.0	18 Sept 2026, 15:44	open

Change of use planning permission in Ireland — 84% granted, short-term letting 2 in 6Dublin councils granted 455 of the 544 change-of-use applications they decided in the 12 months to September 2026. What a material change of use is, which changes are exempt under Part 4, and why short-term letting is refused more than any other.
An Bord Pleanála appeal, now An Coimisiún Pleanála — four weeks, €220, and a 25% reversal rateThe Commission reversed the council in 25% of the 1,195 Dublin-area appeals decided in the two years to September 2026. Who can appeal, the four weeks, the €220 fee, why 240 appeals a year fail on procedure, and the odds by direction.
Certificate of compliance with planning permission in Ireland17% of GDA planning applications are retention. Who can sign a certificate of compliance with planning permission, what the RIAI / Law Society opinion covers, the gaps it leaves.
How long does planning permission last? Five years, and a 79% rate on extensions of durationA permission lasts five years from the grant. Dublin councils granted 79% of the 343 extension-of-duration applications lodged in the two years to September 2026. What "commenced" means and how to apply in time.